Lost Property Office release The Land of Last Things, a four-track spoken-word concept EP built around memory, collapse, and what remains.
Written by South African poet Kobus Kotze following his recent release Habitus (Naledi Publishers) the record sits between post-punk atmosphere, experimental electronics, and stripped-back spoken word. The structure is cyclical rather than linear. It begins with The Land of Lost Things, moves through Threshold and Disassembly, and ends with The Land of Found Things focusing on shifts rather than resolution. Vocals are carried by Marike Kotze and Kobus Kotze, with additional vocal contributions from Dawn Lintern of Das Fluff. Lintern who also handles the music, production, and mix builds the sound from industrial textures, electronic minimalism, and controlled tension. The EP is mastered by Matthew Fink.
The cover artwork, Cause of Death: Abandonment by Steven Bosch, is adapted into the final release image by Christian Ruland. Themes of addiction, memory, ecological anxiety, and emotional fallout run throughout without being overstated.
It’s a record that opens up more on repeat listens.
1. The Land Of Last Things
2. Threshold
3. Disassemble
4. The Land of Found Things
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